What is the primary responsibility of the author in a code review?

To lead the review meeting and keep the discussion on track

To explain the code and address questions raised by reviewers

To record all defects and action items identified during the review

To independently verify that the code meets all requirements without input from others

In a formal inspection, the team is reviewing a complex algorithm. The author is explaining the code, but a reviewer notices a potential off-by-one error. What should the reviewer do?

Keep the issue to themselves to avoid conflict

Wait until the author finishes and then raise the issue

Interrupt and point out the error immediately

Note the potential issue and raise it during the discussion

What is the first step in a typical code review process?

Fixing defects found during the review

Reporting the results to management

A code review has just concluded. The reviewers identified several defects, and the author has agreed to fix them. What is the next step in the code review process?

The team holds a second full review

The moderator verifies that the defects are fixed

The author fixes the defects without further review

A team is preparing for a code review. The moderator has distributed the code and asked reviewers to examine it individually before the meeting. What is the purpose of this preparation phase?

To allow reviewers to find as many defects as possible before the meeting

To give the author time to fix defects before the meeting

To reduce the number of reviewers needed

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Domain 5Objective 3

Code Reviews CTAL-TTA Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Domain 5: Reviews domain, which makes up ~8% of our current practice bank. ISTQB does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~4–6 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 32 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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1foundation · easy
What is the primary responsibility of the author in a code review?
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2application · medium
In a formal inspection, the team is reviewing a complex algorithm. The author is explaining the code, but a reviewer notices a potential off-by-one error. What should the reviewer do?
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3foundation · easy
What is the first step in a typical code review process?
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4application · medium
A code review has just concluded. The reviewers identified several defects, and the author has agreed to fix them. What is the next step in the code review process?
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5application · medium
A team is preparing for a code review. The moderator has distributed the code and asked reviewers to examine it individually before the meeting. What is the purpose of this preparation phase?
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